Dm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Dm7
Minor 7
Notes:D · F · A · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 2 1 1 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x D F A C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 5 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D A C F x | medium | |
| x x 5 7 6 8 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A D F C | medium | |
| x x x 7 6 8 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x D F C | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x D F A C | medium | |
| x 3 1 2 1 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x D F A C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 5 6 5 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D x C F A | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x C D F A | medium | |
| 10 6 8 7 6 x | 4 1 3 2 1 – | D F C D F x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 10 8 10 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | D A C F x x | medium | |
| x 3 1 2 1 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D F A C A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 5 6 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x D x C F x | hard | |
| 5 6 8 7 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | A F C D x x | medium | |
| 10 6 8 10 6 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | D F C F F x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 8 10 10 8 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | D x C F A C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 1 5 1 5 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D F C C A | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The Dm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D, F, A, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dm7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm7 chord?
Dm7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes D, F, A, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.